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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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